Downloaded the new maps last night. Here are my first impressions...
These maps feel huge. That is a good thing. But what I really noticed was this was the first time where you actually need a scope or acog (for the non run and gunners). A couple of times on Hazard I got snipped and all I could see was the muzzle flash from the other side of the map. I found myself trying to run from cover to cover and avoiding the open. (I have never done that in the last four COD games.)
I run iron sights on all my guns and last night I was considering a acog, but only had time to stay online long enough to play each map at least once. Good thing for the long weekend.
New maps are always fun due to the newness. I'm not sure how these maps will stack up after a week or so.
(Yes, I'm a Activision basher. Hopefully BF3 will be all that it appears to be and that was my last $15 to Activision, at least till they bring something new, really new, to the table.)